general hold harmless agreement
a hold harmless agreement protects your business against lawsuits by requiring the parties with whom you are doing business to refrain from suing you under certain circumstances. for example, you may want to include one when: reducing your legal expenses: since firms with hold harmless agreements are sued less frequently, they don’t need to hire attorneys as often. hold harmless agreements help you focus on your work instead of your chances of getting sued. general: a general hold harmless agreement insulates the protected party against legal action related to a specific activity. for example, it might only apply for participation at a specific company-sponsored event. for example, a contractor on a construction job agrees to hold harmless the general contractor who hired him.